OVERVIEW: The Fadak is an unguided 80mm air-to-surface rocket developed by Iran for deployment from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs. It is fitted with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead for use against personnel, light vehicles, and field fortifications.

DETAILS: The Fadak 80mm rocket is an Iranian-designed, unguided rocket system developed as a domestic counterpart to the Soviet S-8 series. It is manufactured for tactical air-to-ground operations and configured for compatibility with a wide range of Iranian aerial platforms. The rocket is typically equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead and is deployed from podded multi-tube launchers. Its compact size and modular configuration make it suitable for light attack and multirole missions.

Fadak rockets are preloaded into 7- or 20-tube launch pods (fixed-wing and helicopters) and fired in single or ripple mode depending on the mission. Targeting is visual or based on basic optical sighting systems, the rocket is intended for use in close air support, border security, and low-intensity combat operations. On UAVs, it is used in preprogrammed strike profiles or in operator-guided engagements with onboard video feed.

NOTE:
IOC: circa 2010
Operators: Iran
Platforms: Su-22M4K, Shafaq, Mohajer-6, Shahed 285, Bell 214 (Iranian-modified), Shahed 216
Conflict used in: Syrian Civil War (2011–present), Iranian border operations, strikes in Iraq and Kurdish regions (2015–present)

SOURCE:
Iranian Ministry of Defence ; Tasnim News Agency: https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2014/10/04/519452/iran-unveils-fadak-missile ; Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation ; Jane’s Air-Launched Weapons ; Iranian Armed Forces Official Media ; Fars News Agency: https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/13930712000543/Iranian-Army-Unveils-Fadak-Rocket-System